Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg, right, tries to keep the puck from Vancouver Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto during the first period of Thursday’s game at Honda Center. Silfverberg scored a pair of third-period goals in the 4-1 victory. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller blocks a shot by the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. The Ducks won 4-1. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Vancouver Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin, right, knocks the puck away from Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto, left, works against Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour celebrates after scoring against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Anaheim Ducks center Dennis Rasmussen, left, competes against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Anaheim Ducks center Logan Shaw vies for the puck with Vancouver Canucks center Sam Gagner during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom blocks a shot by the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom blocks a shot by the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Anaheim Ducks goalie Reto Berra, right, blocks a shot by Vancouver Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. The Ducks won 4-1. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson, right, fights with Vancouver Canucks right wing Derek Dorsett during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. The Ducks won 4-1. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

ANAHEIM — An often malfunctioning Ducks power play that’s long been in need of repair suddenly switched into gear Thursday night and one of the NHL’s worst in that area had its motor running.

The Ducks were humming with the man advantage, scored a season-high three goals to power a decisive 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks that stopped a four-game losing streak before an announced crowd of 16,038 at Honda Center.

Jakob Silfverberg scored one of those and added another even-strength goal just 35 seconds later to break open a close game in the third period. Hampus Lindholm and Brandon Montour also delivered on the power play for the Ducks, who were 30th in the NHL coming into the game.

“Getting three like that kind of put the game way,” Lindholm said. “It just feels like we won a game because of our power play. That’s a feeling you want to have. You want to win games like that.

“Especially the last couple of games we lost, we felt like the power play could have made a difference. It did tonight. We’re going to have to make it make the difference more.”

Sven Baetschi scored for Vancouver but it was all Ducks (7-6-3) afterward as they throttled the Canucks at every turn, using some strong skating to draw penalties and managed plenty of time in the offensive zone.

The Ducks had only one other game with multiple power-play goals and were just 5 for 47 overall for a woeful 10.6 percent success rate. Only Columbus has been worse.

“It’s been a long wait for our power play to awaken,” Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. “I think tonight we were more determined to get pucks back on our entry. We moved the puck effectively and got the puck directed towards the net. And we were more tenacious. We were hungrier for the puck.”

Hours before the game, Carlyle called for his top remaining offensive players to step forward when they have the advantage and actually make it one.

“I don’t think anybody would be looking otherwise,” Carlyle said. “Again, you’re always going to ask more of some individuals. We think that some other players have to step up because of the position we’re in.

“A player like Ricky Rakell is going to be expected to bear more of the responsibilities providing offense. Corey Perry. Same thing. They’re two top offensive players in the league.”

Perry and Rakell didn’t light the lamp, but they helped Montour do so. The two set up the second-year defenseman, who buried his fifth goal to put him one behind St. Louis’s Alex Pietrangelo for the league lead among blue-liners.

And then it was the Silfverberg show to open the third period. With Vancouver’s Ben Hutton still serving time for a holding penalty, the Ducks winger quickly fired Rakell’s pass from in close for a 3-1 lead.

“Most of the goals in this league get scored from there,” said Silfverberg, who had scored two goals in his first 15 games. “They’re not all pretty. You score most goals from in tight. It’s nice to get a couple from there too.”

It wouldn’t be a day without another injury concern for the Ducks. This time, it’s Ryan Miller as the goalie left the ice with nine minutes left in the game with an unspecified lower-body injury after making a save. Carlyle said Miller, who stopped 13 shots, would be re-evaluated Friday morning.

Until then, Miller – who missed the first three weeks of the season with a wrist injury – was having a successful night in his first start against his former team. Goaltending has been one of the few areas of stability for the Ducks and Miller was showing himself to be quite the free-agent acquisition.

A bonafide No. 1 goalie for many years in Buffalo and then Vancouver, Miller had brilliant performances in his two starts and an impressive appearance in relief of John Gibson on Tuesday in getting their game against the Kings into overtime.

Now the Ducks might need to rely on Reto Berra, who was summoned after being called up from San Diego of the American Hockey League after a Dustin Brown shot knocked Gibson’s mask off and sent the netminder into concussion protocol.

Carlyle said Gibson passed concussion tests “with flying colors” but the goalie did not take the ice for their morning skate Thursday. As they’ve done at every other position, the Ducks might have to dig deep into what they have left in net for Sunday’s home contest against Tampa Bay.

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